Punalu'u | |
|---|---|
 Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°35′33″N 157°53′49″W / 21.59250°N 157.89694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 6 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,374 |
| • Density | 859.82/sq mi (331.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96717[2] |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-66500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853110 |
Punaluʻu (pronounced [punəluʔu]) is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, punaluʻu means "coral dived for", or in the case of the fishpond once located here, possibly "spring dived for". There is a very small commercial center located beside Punaluʻu Stream, and several condominium projects, including a high-rise building, located at Haleaha Beach and Kaluanui Beach. At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,374.
A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punaluʻu, including Punaluʻu Beach Park, Punaluʻu Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.
The U.S. postal code for Punaluʻu is 96717.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Punaluu HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.